At least three people from one family were killed in an Israeli strike that targetted a house overnight on Wednesday, December 27, in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil.
The martyrs were identified as Hezbollah militant Ali Ahmed Bazzi, his brother Ibrahim Bazzi and Ibrahim’s wife Shorouk Hammoud, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
“Enemy warplanes raided, before midnight (22:00 GMT), a house … in the centre of the town of Bint Jbeil”, about 2km (1.2 miles) from the border, killing the three and injuring another family member, NNA said.
Medics and ambulance teams spent hours searching under the rubble for hours before discovering the bodies.
The report suggests that the fighter’s brother, Ibrahim Bazzi, recently relocated from Australia to Lebanon, intending to return with his wife.
The strikes were a result of Hezbollah’s ongoing attacks on Israeli posts near the border.
Since the start of the Israeli-Gaza war on October 7, the border area between Lebanon and Israel has witnessed escalating firefights.
Over 150 Lebanese individuals have been killed, primarily Hezbollah fighters, and over a dozen civilians, including three journalists.
The ongoing Israeli war on Gaza has resulted in a significant humanitarian catastrophe, with 21,110 dead, primarily children and women, according to Strip authorities and the UN.
